Education-related positions: egregious misconduct: previous employment disclosures.
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Overview
This bill expands the definition of ‘egregious misconduct’ in education-related positions to include additional offenses, such as human trafficking, child abandonment, and certain assaults. It prohibits a previously dismissed educator with a negative credentialing action for egregious misconduct from being hired by state agencies, the California State University, the University of California, local agencies, or local educational agencies. The bill also requires a statewide data system to track reports of egregious misconduct and mandates that schools inquire with the Commission on Teacher Credentialing before hiring applicants with a history of misconduct.
Key provisions
- Expands the definition of ‘egregious misconduct’ to include human trafficking, child abandonment, child abduction, and certain assaults.
- Prohibits previously dismissed educators with adverse credentialing actions for egregious misconduct from being hired by state agencies, CSU, UC, local agencies, or local educational agencies.
- Requires a statewide data system to track reports of egregious misconduct involving certificated employees.
- Mandates that schools inquire with the Commission on Teacher Credentialing before hiring applicants with a history of misconduct.
- Requires schools to disclose information about reported misconduct to inquiring entities.
- Requires schools to provide applicants with a complete list of previous employers.
- Establishes a process for schools to verify an applicant’s history of misconduct with the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
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